Novelty match-box



S. K. NOMELAND.

NOVELTY MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1920.

Patented 11mm, 1921.

w denies SAIE K. HOMELAND, OF FORTER, MINNESOTA.

NOVELTY MATCH-B X.

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Specification of Letters Ltatent.

Patented Dec. 2d, 19210 Application filed May 8, 1920. Serial No.3795879.

To all w/zom it may concern Be known that I, SAM. K. NOMELAND, a citizenoi the United States, residing at Porter, in the county of YellowMedicine, State or iiiinnesote, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Novelty Match-Bones; and i do hereby declare thefollowing to be :1 full, clear, and exact description oi the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it nppertnins tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to single delivery nintcl boxes and it has :torits object to proconstruction the body of which is stumped from sheetmet-cl with its parts easily connected, so that the entire structure ismost economical of manufacture.

1h further cot oi the invention is to provide a construction in whichthe feed roller sci-i cs :15 a support the inner end of t e hopperitioin, while the hopper bottom, in turin serves as n pawl that engagesthe ribs e corrugated roller and orevents reverse ion of the latter.

ercnce is had to the accompanying drawings forming a port of thisapplication, wherein like characters designate corresponrili n' pin-tsthroughout the several views, in whichule 1 is it perspective view ofthe iml inetch box,

is a vertical sectional view,

is a perspective view of the back portion of the box, and

i io'. is e. perspective view of the part of the lion from which thefront and sides are produced.

Fig. is cross section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates the backportion which comprises a blank section of sheet metal or the likehaving on opening 11 for receiving a nail or the like by which thedevice is suspended against :14 well or upright. The blank forming; theback 10 is of rectangular outline vertically elongated and formed atspaced points along the side edges thereof with slots 12 punched orstamped from the metal and beneath the opening 11 is a horizontal slot13, as distinguished from the slots 12 which are vertically disposed. Atthe bottom, said buck portion. is split vertically from its bottom edgeas shown at 14, the intermediate portion thus provided being bent toform an inclined tray 15 which is curved upwardly at its free end shownat 16, in order to prevent displacement of the matches or articlesdelivered thcreinto after rolling down the inclined porwion 15, as willbe further explained.

'lhe front portion is produced from a sheet metal blank forming thefront wall 17 having the side edges bent reurwzirdly angles to producesides 18 formed at their renr edges with tongues or projections 19 sospaced apart relatively to pass through the slots 12 so that by bendingthese tongues against the heel: of the box, it co1npertinent 20 is thusproduced. lhe front 17 is provided with a horizontal slot 21 adapted toreceive n projection or tongue of n downwardly and reerwurdly inclinedbottom 23 which thus forms ahopper for receiving the matches in bull:and feeding the some to a discharge slot 2% produced by te minating theinclined bottom 23 at o. sli it distzince from the heel; 10. The topedge of the body portion formed by the front and sides 17 and 18respectively, is in 'clincd forwardly in the preferred embodiment andthe top of the box is closed by :1 cover .45 which is hinged to the back10 by means of a curved tongue or projection 26 engaging the horizontalslot 13, thus forn1- ing a simple and effective hinge for the cover.

The front portion 17 is recessed near its bottom portion as shown at 27,said recess preferably having an arched top and side edges extendinginto the sides 18 as shown at 28, below which are formed inwardlyextending or bent retaining fingers 29 which are also engaged by thetray portion 16 in order to prevent the matches from rolling out of thetray. The bottom edges of the sides 18 are bent inwardly as shown at 30thus forming; rests for the tray while the recess 27 permits the matchesdeposited in the tray to be readily grasped and removed. The sides 18are further provided with apertures 31 immediately below the rearportion of the inclined bottom 23 so as to receive the ends of a pin orshaft 32 having mounted thereon a longitudinally grooved or corrugatedroller or cylinder 33 designed to receive and discharge the matches oneat a.

time by reception within the grooves thereof and partial turning of thecylinder in n clockwise direction, the shaft 82 being provided with ethumb-wheel or knob 34 on one of its ends projecting from the sides 18,so that it may be turned for the purpose stated. It will thus be seenthat the box can be constructed of comparatively few parts, five in all,counting the shaft, cylinder and knob as a single part or element sothat it can be very cheaply produced.

T he grooved cylinder or roller 23 is pret erably made of wood and is ofa length somewhat less than the length of the recess 27 or the width ofthe box, thereby avoiding direct contact with the heads of the matchesdue to the spaces provided-at each end of the roller or between saidends and the sides of the box. The inclined bottom 23 at its rear orfree edge terminates adjacent the roller 23 and by engagement with thecorrugations or grooves therein, serves to prevent rotation or turningthereof in a reverse or'anti-clockwise direction, and also, by reason ofthe frictional engagement, prevents accidental discharge or falling outof the matches. What is claimed is:

r 1. A match box comprising a back plate having a tray struck from itslower end portion with resultant spaced legs, and 1ntegral sheet metalfront and side portions secured to the back plate above the tray and tothe legs at the sides of the tray, the

sides of the box having their lower edge portions extending inwardlytoward each other, the tray extending forwardly in arc shape from theback plate and resting upon the inwardly directed portions of the sides,the tray being accessible from the front of the box..

2. A match box, comprising a back plate having an arc shaped tray struckfrom its plate and the sides having their lower end portions directedtoward each other and in supporting relation to the tray, the sideshaving integral fingers extending toward each other also in supportingrelation to the tray, and the sides and front being cut away above thefingers with resultant access to the tray, and means for feeding Vmatchesfrom the upper portion of the box to the tray. 7

In testimony whereof, 'I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK NOMELAND, Mrs. Gno. KINDELBERGER, Jr.

